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help which alarm
hi all just going to buy a new alarm for my son but dont know which one of two fox warrior/fox micron m any help would be great thanks
pikebob- Posts : 43
Join date : 2010-02-26
Location : scotland /edinburgh
Re: help which alarm
i had the micron m for years and they never let me down cracking little alarms i also had a warrior and that was pants hope this helps
deadbait- Posts : 328
Join date : 2009-01-21
Location : batley
Re: help which alarm
microns are good if you're fishing with baitrunners in freespool mode but if you're fishing with open bale arms/drop off indication then stay away from the micron m mate.... i have some and they just do not indicate a run properly with non-tensioned line running across them (the line roller is too small and set too tight).
as for the warrior i have no idea as i have never used one.
i'd recommend these purely on the basis that if they're anything like the original optonic alarms i used to use then they will be fantastic for the purpose of indcating any movement from a taking pike.....
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUNDRIDGE-OPTONIC-BITE-ALARM-+-POUCH-+-FREE-BATTERIES_W0QQitemZ120529639843QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=7309ebd71270a0aad2319761ffeb89df[/url]
maybe someone else on here has had experience with this particular alarm and will be able to tell you more
as for the warrior i have no idea as i have never used one.
i'd recommend these purely on the basis that if they're anything like the original optonic alarms i used to use then they will be fantastic for the purpose of indcating any movement from a taking pike.....
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUNDRIDGE-OPTONIC-BITE-ALARM-+-POUCH-+-FREE-BATTERIES_W0QQitemZ120529639843QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=7309ebd71270a0aad2319761ffeb89df[/url]
maybe someone else on here has had experience with this particular alarm and will be able to tell you more
robh107- Posts : 834
Join date : 2008-11-28
Age : 43
Location : hull, east yorkshire
Re: help which alarm
pay a lil more and get micron mx alarms there the bomb diggity for the price they work on open bail and freespool also one was in a loch underwater for 7 hours or so and after drying out still works
essox_lucius1- Posts : 135
Join date : 2010-02-20
Location : north east
Re: help which alarm
Yeah, the sundridge optronics are great for picking up line vibration as well as the standard movement..
Ideally everyone wants delkims but they're a nice price too!
So I opted for the sundridge optronics but this version..........
£80 in the shops but I managed to get a brand new set off eBay for £50!
OK, they may not be to everyone's taste but these have got several things I was after.
1. Optronic
2. An on/off switch - I hate people reeling in lines over alarms!
3. Wireless receiver in case I go carp fishing. lol
Ideally everyone wants delkims but they're a nice price too!
So I opted for the sundridge optronics but this version..........
£80 in the shops but I managed to get a brand new set off eBay for £50!
OK, they may not be to everyone's taste but these have got several things I was after.
1. Optronic
2. An on/off switch - I hate people reeling in lines over alarms!
3. Wireless receiver in case I go carp fishing. lol
nightwatchman- Posts : 295
Join date : 2009-11-21
Age : 62
Location : Hull
Re: help which alarm
i dont want delkims lolnightwatchman wrote:Yeah, the sundridge optronics are great for picking up line vibration as well as the standard movement..
Ideally everyone wants delkims but they're a nice price too!
So I opted for the sundridge optronics but this version..........
£80 in the shops but I managed to get a brand new set off eBay for £50!
OK, they may not be to everyone's taste but these have got several things I was after.
1. Optronic
2. An on/off switch - I hate people reeling in lines over alarms!
3. Wireless receiver in case I go carp fishing. lol
essox_lucius1- Posts : 135
Join date : 2010-02-20
Location : north east
Re: help which alarm
The Fox micron MX's seem to have a good reputation, Before i had my own bait gear bazz lent me his Mx's and they seem to beep at every knock and kick. But From what I have Heard They 'sometimes let in water.. (I think it is not true just something to pull me legs) Also i have heard good reports on the M2's. The BillyBackBiter's seem to be very popular among pike anglers.
help whitch alarm
thank you for all your good advice
pikebob- Posts : 43
Join date : 2010-02-26
Location : scotland /edinburgh
Re: help which alarm
i love my delkims there far better than any other alarm on the market even billys on sensitivity no 6 i can blow on them and they go off
Last edited by deadbait on Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:39 pm; edited 1 time in total
deadbait- Posts : 328
Join date : 2009-01-21
Location : batley
Re: help which alarm
add delks,sold ,got the fox mmxr blues.nice sound alarm but now sold an gone back to delks tdxi,s...still and upto yet the best
nickcarpy- Posts : 1717
Join date : 2008-11-03
Age : 51
Location : hatfield doncaster
Re: help which alarm
the new optonics (by daiwa) are nothing like the old ones they use magnets like the m series form fox
you can work around the line skip in a few ways depending on how confident you are fiddling with things
simplest way but the eye tight to the alarm
next up the scale make a solid wire adaptor to fit onto your rod with some pult elastic that sits below the line slot in the alarm, when the line passes under that it puts just enough tension in to spin the wheel
third and the most awkward but the best
pull the alarm apart and fit a rubber o ring to the wheel your line sits on for a lot more grip on the wheel
you can work around the line skip in a few ways depending on how confident you are fiddling with things
simplest way but the eye tight to the alarm
next up the scale make a solid wire adaptor to fit onto your rod with some pult elastic that sits below the line slot in the alarm, when the line passes under that it puts just enough tension in to spin the wheel
third and the most awkward but the best
pull the alarm apart and fit a rubber o ring to the wheel your line sits on for a lot more grip on the wheel
Re: help which alarm
100% agreement deadbait Delkims have never let me down,deadbait wrote:i love my delkims there far better than other alarm on the market even billys on sensitivity no 6 i can blow on them and they go off
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: help which alarm
Gerrys of Nottingham does the fox micron M2's at £30.....@(the cheapest i can find)
https://www.gerrysofnottingham.co.uk/Carp_Specialist/Buzzers_and_Indicators/Fox_Micron_M2_1583.html
https://www.gerrysofnottingham.co.uk/Carp_Specialist/Buzzers_and_Indicators/Fox_Micron_M2_1583.html
whitch bite alarms
hi all went for billy backbitters in the end look really good not tried yet
pikebob- Posts : 43
Join date : 2010-02-26
Location : scotland /edinburgh
Re: help which alarm
pikebob wrote:hi all went for billy backbitters in the end look really good not tried yet
Good choice mate - they are excellent. Just make sure you push in the swinger properly when you set them up. I didn't at the last fish-in and it fell out with very little movement as witnessed by Robh...lol totally my fault tho - top bit of kit IMO.
tootall- Posts : 1339
Join date : 2009-01-29
Age : 47
Location : Beverley, East Yorkshire
Re: help which alarm
I have two & wouldn't swap them..
Bazz- Posts : 1184
Join date : 2008-11-12
Location : Notts
Re: help which alarm
tootall wrote:pikebob wrote:hi all went for billy backbitters in the end look really good not tried yet
Good choice mate - they are excellent. Just make sure you push in the swinger properly when you set them up. I didn't at the last fish-in and it fell out with very little movement as witnessed by Robh...lol totally my fault tho - top bit of kit IMO.
yeah gotta agree there lol... apart from the arm falling out (which was easily put back on so no worries there) i was really impressed... so much that if i had the cash i'd buy 2 of them myself and use my modded micron p's as backups
robh107- Posts : 834
Join date : 2008-11-28
Age : 43
Location : hull, east yorkshire
Re: help which alarm
i have 2 fox warrior alarms i use when deadbaiting on the bottom ...
i cant really complain about them,,,, get the odd beep caused by the weather but that happens with all alarms..
i honestly cant remember losing a fish due to bad bite detection,,, i use swingers with them so u cant really go wrong.
end of the day the bite alarm market is massive if you can afford to get dalkiems then get them if not then get what works for you
i cant really complain about them,,,, get the odd beep caused by the weather but that happens with all alarms..
i honestly cant remember losing a fish due to bad bite detection,,, i use swingers with them so u cant really go wrong.
end of the day the bite alarm market is massive if you can afford to get dalkiems then get them if not then get what works for you
onetoner- Posts : 196
Join date : 2009-01-10
Age : 45
Location : lanarkshire
Re: help which alarm
http://www.subfish.co.uk/P/Dawia_Sundridge_2_Alarms_Reciever_Set_Drop_Offs-(882).aspx
A pair of sundridge alarms with box and drop offs........£60.00 (same price on ebay)
A pair of sundridge alarms with box and drop offs........£60.00 (same price on ebay)
duck call bite alarm
you only get what you pay for mate...... my mate bought a set off e bay when the alarm goes off i wet myself it sounds like a strangled mallard then all the ducks come to see whats going onpikebob wrote:hi all just going to buy a new alarm for my son but dont know which one of two fox warrior/fox micron m any help would be great thanks
stubbo- Posts : 3976
Join date : 2010-01-14
Age : 61
Location : Warrington
Re: help which alarm
stubbo wrote:you only get what you pay for mate...... my mate bought a set off e bay when the alarm goes off i wet myself it sounds like a strangled mallard then all the ducks come to see whats going on
quack quack
Re: help which alarm
good oneMrMakk wrote:stubbo wrote:you only get what you pay for mate...... my mate bought a set off e bay when the alarm goes off i wet myself it sounds like a strangled mallard then all the ducks come to see whats going on
quack quack
stubbo- Posts : 3976
Join date : 2010-01-14
Age : 61
Location : Warrington
Re: help which alarm
I wonder if there is an alarm that sounds like a screaming banshee
like to see the faces of the people who night fish when it goes off.
like to see the faces of the people who night fish when it goes off.
Re: help which alarm
get delkims so sensitive they go off if a fat bird walks down the bank
deadbait- Posts : 328
Join date : 2009-01-21
Location : batley
Re: help which alarm
deadbait wrote:get delkims so sensitive they go off if a fat bird walks down the bank
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